Remember When...
Inner Sunset
Is It?...
Could this be the same building?
Isn’t this at Ocean and Granada? Reader Grant Wright asks, and he sent us this photo from the view at Ocean and Granada in response to a previous Remember When featuring Westwood Park Grocery Company’s building under construction that was taken sometime before 1920.
If this is the same building there has been some extensive work on the facade, the side and the roof.
Because the San Francisco History Center does not have a date or location for this photo, we asked anyone who knew the address or date of the photo to contact editor@westsideobserver.com. Mr Wright did. Anyone else have an opinion? Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library.
The photo above is the one that was published in a previous Observer. Our thanks to reader Grant Wright.
June 2013
Inner Sunset
Aerial view of inner Sunset District Date 1927 Sept. 6. Got info? editor@westsideobserver, we’ll pass it on to the SF History Center. Published by permission of the SF History Center, SF Public Library
May 2013
Ingleside Terraces
Ingleside Terraces. This photo is in the Ingleside Terraces collection, there is no date or observation as to its location or circumstances. Got info? editor@westsideobserver, we’ll pass it on to the SF History Center. Published by permission of the SF History Center, SF Public Library
April 2013
Sutro Forest
Sutro Forest. This undated photo simply noted as Sutro Forest is in the SF History Center collection, any observations about the date or perspective or a corresponding photo of the present would be welcomed by the Center. Send comments, etc to editor@
westsideobserver.com.Courtesy of the
San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
March 2013
Midtown Terrace
1000 ‘MARINE VIEW’ HOMES SET FOR MIDTOWN TERRACE--Here’s an aerial view of the Midtown Terrace subdivision at Twin Peaks. Some 1000 modern detached homes with panoramic marine views and full-sized basements will be built by the Standard Building Co. Date Apr. 27, 1957. Courtesy of the
San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
February 2013
Mt. Davidson Construction
Written on back: “New housing on slopey Mt. Davidson” Photo by Eddie Murphy | Courtesy of the
San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
December 2012
View from Twin Peaks
View of San
Francisco from Twin Peaks: Sept. 1, 1928.
Written on back: S.F. Real Estate; Mediterranean Village | Courtesy of the
San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
November 2012
Buena Vista Hill
Buena Vista Hill -No date- M. Behrman Collection. Permission: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
October 2012
Diamond Heights
Large earthmoving machinery is hard at work bringing ‘progress’ to Diamond Heights, but there are some in the area who have complained of the dust raised. What used to be such clean nice fog coming over the hill is now full of grime. Construction site in the Diamond Heights district. Date 1960 June 25. Permission: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
September 2012
Sunset Heights
Sunset district homes, looking from 16th ave to golden gate Park. dated as ca. 1950? this would appear to be an error, have a better date? Contact editor@westsideobserver.com. Permission: SF History Center.
July-August 2012
Golden Gate Bridge
Partly constructed Golden Gate Bridge deck hung from steel cables. Not dated. Permission: San Francisco History Center.
June 2012
Sunset District
Abandoned cable cars on sand dunes in the Sunset. Not dated. Notes Written on back: “The beach sand dunes at the foot of the Sunset District was the dumping ground for outmoded horse and cable cars at the turn of the century. They were much in demand by enterprising citizens who converted the old cars into both beach houses and permanent homes [Carville]. A few exist even to this day.” Permission: San Francisco History Center.
May 2012
Ingleside Terraces Homes
Ingleside Terraces Homes ( circa 1911?). From other images that the Ingleside Terraces Home Archives have identified, it’s possibly a view of construction looking south with Merced Ridge in the background. Know more? Contact editor@westsideobserver.com. We will pass the information on to the SF Historical Photo Collection. Printed by permission, SF History Center, SF Public Library.
April 2012
West Portal 1945
View of the West Portal district from Claremont Avenue and Taraval Street. Aug. 4, 1945. By permission SF History Center: Caption “Here’s a shot of the West Portal District taken from Claremont-Av. and Taraval-St. The West Portal School is in the center of the picture.”
March 2012
Glen Park
Admission Day at Glen Park. Sept 17, 1898. Written on front: With S.F. News Letter. September 17, 1898. "The Big Picnic at the Mission Park and Zoo on Sept. 9, 1898." • By permission SF History Center, SF Public Library.
December 2011
Twin Peaks
Market Street from Twin Peaks (Note Bay Bridge construction) • Oct. 12, 1934 • By permission SF History Center, SF Public Library.
December 2011
Lakeshore
Lakeshore (Aeriel view) January 27, 1951. By permission of SF History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
November 2011
Golden Gate Heights
Golden Gate Heights - rubble wall on 14th Avenue, northerly to 15th Avenue and Aloha Avenue • Mar. 7, 1927. By permission of SF History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
October 2011
Sunset From 26th & Quintara
Sunset Dist. from 26th & Quintara St. to ocean 1945. By permission of SF History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
September 2011
Forest Hill
The San Francisco Commercial Club visits Forest Hill, April 18, 1913. Source: Greg Gaar Collection; Dewey/Pacheco Reprint permission was be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
July-August 2011
Mt. Davidson
Mt. Davidson S.F. Calif. Date Unknown. Reprint permission was be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
June 2011
Ocean Beach
OCEAN BEACH, Car & Bus At End of “B” Line. Date Mar. 20, 1927. Folder: S.F. Districts-Ocean Beach-1920’s. Reprint permission was be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
May 2011
Ingleside Terraces
INGLESIDE TERRACES, Ocean Avenue at Cerritos. From the Willard E. Worden Glass Plate circa 1912, by permission of the SF Historical Collection of the SF Public Library. Were the iron Ingleside Terrace signs scrapped for WWII metal? editor@westsideobserver.com
April 2011
Sunset District Development
Sunset District Homes. Date [190-?]. Sunset-1900's. If you have more information about the date and location of this photo, contact: editor@westsideobserver.com. By permission from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
March 2011
Twin Peaks
View From Twin Peaks — (190?) Permission
from the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library.
February 2011
Midtown Terrace
Midtown Terrace May 26, 1958. LATEST BIG S.F. HOME DEVELOPMENT—Scene
of San Francisco’s latest major home development now under construction
on the western slopes of Twin Peaks and Sutro Forest. First of the new
Sunstream Homes in the Midtown Terrace project will be opened to the public
June 4. Mayor Christopher will officiate at the opening ceremonies. Permission
from the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library.
December 2010
7th Avenue and Lawton Street
View of the Sunset District from 7th Avenue and Lawton Street. Date 1921. Location Folder: S.F. Districts-Sunset. Reproduction permission from San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
November 2010
Diamond Heights
Clipper Street freeway extension Date 1947 June 20. S.F.
Districts-Diamond Heights-1940’s. Newscopy: “DEBUT FOR FREEWAY DUE—Pictured
above is another link in San Francisco’s program of freeway traffic arteries,
the Clipper-St extension, scheduled for completion by July 15. Its course
traced by arrows, it will be the main east-west arterial to the contemplated
second Bay crossing and connect with all north-south arterials between Twin
Peaks and the Bay. Meantime, it will provide motorists easier access from
Portola-Dr, at point shown in right foreground, to the industrial areas. The
new $182,000 road joins Clipper-St near Douglass Playground and is part of
the so-called Army-Guerrero-San Jose-Clipper-Sts Project.”
Permission: SF Public Library Historical Photograph Collection.
October 2010
Golden Gate Heights
Golden Gate Heights - 15th Avenue at Noriega Street - steam shovel grading for wall May 10, 1927. Permission: SF Public Library Historical Photograph Collection.
Westwood Park
Westwood
Park Grocery Company’s building under construction (not before 1917). Anyone
knowing the address or date of this building please contact editor@westsideobserver.com.
Photo: Gabriel Moulin, Permission: Moulin Studios. 1460 Grand Ave, San Rafael,
94901 and the SF Public Library Historical Photograph Collection.
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Pine Lake Park
Houses in the
Pine Lake Park District, Aug. 27, 1927
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Note the motercycle in the center.
West Portal
West Portal
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Written underneath: “Home Building following completion of Twin Peaks tunnel.”
Diamond Heights
Gold Mine Hill and the surrounding area in
the Diamond Heights district, June 26,1953
Notes Newscopy: “THE VACANT HEIGHTS—Big,
empty hill in center of this picture is Gold Mine Hill, one of three vacant
heights on which Redevelopment Agency proposes to build 2300 dwellings.
In foreground is Miraloma Park, just beyond that is O'Shaughnessy-blvd and
dropping off from the boulevard is Glen Canyon, part of Diamond Heights
development which will become big park under present plan. To the left are
Twin Peaks, with Midtown Terrace at far left. Photo was taken from Mt. Davidson.”
Photo courtesy of the San
Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Building Parkmerced
Housing construction in the Parkmerced district. Date
Jan. 30, 1943. Newscopy: “Concrete foundations are in and a framework
of homes already rising in the midst of scattered debris on the Metropolitan
Housing project, Lake Merced. Vast areas of ground are covered by heaped
up bathtubs, ready to be moved into completed homes.”
Photo courtesy of the San
Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Golden Gate Heights
Golden Gate Heights • May 10, 1927• From Pacheco
and Funston North along 14th & 15th Aves.
Photo courtesy of the San
Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Mysterious Photo
of Houses and Sandunes in the Sunset District
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Homes and Sandunes in the Sunset
Mysterious Photo of West Portal
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Written underneath: “Home Building following completion of Twin Peaks tunnel.”
View of Mount Davidson from Twin Peaks, 1915–1925
Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Written on back: “late 1910s early 1920s; Mt. Davidson in 192?; note windmill + farm - houses near French Man’s Creek.”
Forest Hill
March 3, 1945 Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
Cameraman Eddie Murphy, who took this picture, describes it in the following
poetic words: ‘A bit of Forest Hill from the grounds of Laguna Honda Home,
with Dewey-blvd
angling off to the left and the top of Forest Hill Station hiding shyly
in the trees at the bottom, lower right.’ (Gosh, you’d never think Eddie
had such fancy thoughts in him!)”.
Construction
of Stonestown apartment buildings Date 1949 July 2. Photo courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
“A small city is rapidly springing up west of 19th-ave, on the shores of Lake Merced. It’s ‘Stonestown,’ 23-million-dollar project of Ellis and Henry Stoneson, and this photo shows the rapid progress being made on the four 10-story apartment houses (in the rear) and the smaller two- and three-story buildings in the foreground. Company spokesmen say the smaller buildings will be ready for occupancy about Aug. 1, while it will be another six months before the apartment houses are completed. Work on a complete shopping and recreational area will begin soon. The project will consist of 28 smaller apartment houses, the four large ones, each with 90 apartments, and an extensive shopping center. Between 3000 and 3500 persons will live in ‘Stonestown’ in the 783 rental units. The project covers 67 choice acres. The picture was taken from Vernon and Shields-Sts, a hill just east of the project.”
St. Francis
Wood 1912 Courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
West Portal
Tunnel 1920 Courtesy of the San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
View of San
Francisco from Twin Peaks: Sept. 1, 1928.
Written on back: S.F. Real Estate; Mediterranean Village | Courtesy of the
San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library
